Meeting Spencer
Paladin | Release Date: April 6, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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50
Boxoffice MagazineTim CogshellApr 25, 2011
It's pithy and funny in that continuous smile kind of way that you don't notice until you're half way through it. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie ScheibApr 10, 2011
Brit helmer Malcolm Mowbray's film assumes the constrictions of a stagebound farce, taking place on a single set in real time, and swept along in magisterially broad strokes by Jeffrey Tambor's playfully theatrical perf. Read full review
50
Village VoiceElla TaylorApr 5, 2011
Though it's a big thrill that the world's finest character actor has his very own lead role, one wishes there were more meat on the elegant bones of Meeting Spencer to justify his cheerfully offhand wit. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 10, 2011
The supporting players are either nondescript or overact to the point of exhaustion. Read full review
40
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerApr 7, 2011
Isn't quite savvy enough to compete with the slyest entries in that genre or madcap enough to run with the zaniest. Read full review
40
Time OutAndrew SchenkerApr 6, 2011
The film feels more stale than timeless. Ditto the movie's rapid-fire dialogue, a stream of self-conscious patter that largely misses its targets and repeatedly takes the zing out of Tambor's zesty line readings. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle SmithApr 8, 2011
At best a sporadically amusing sketchbook of theater types. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasApr 21, 2011
A lame, tedious comedy. Read full review
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